The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 November 1926

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  • 12 1 Singapore Free Press CENTS. NO. *****. SINGAPORE S.S., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1926.
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  • 301 1 The miners* delegate eontt rente yesterday discussed the coal dispute, the crux of the position being thr se\enhour day Page 9. Rebelling against the Labour t\ranny. Chinese merchant* threaten to £0 on a general strike Page •>. According to Sir I*. I unliffe-Lister the coal strike has
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  • 1102 1 Thirty years haw pa.s.-ed since I ftfst b!ew upon the tiny flame with the thoughtlessness of youth, little reckoning that rtttsr days most COOMB when to refuse fuel is to brinis Arctic desolation. And now as endi holiday season COOMM and I rem< mber my lault anew it
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 261 1 wI N G LOO N G H CLASS TAILORING. Finish Guaranteed. hh;h street. Baffles Hotel TO-NIGHT ARMISTICE DINNER and DANCE. For Reservations phone 2920. J. WILLIAMS, Manager. I* IV L/C Wa llvl S !j II Ike ted: all the clearness: all N«»w you can enjoy quiet efficiency Jj 'he ru--tdne«
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    • 169 1 m^]f-~y-\M m \.::::M V::::A :|||i: f x ]^t~&^^^^^Sl^Bb^S^\ iiiiif iiiii; fy-'j ■jjjiiM^Blfc^^,^. \x-y\ iiiii y r-xl 'ijmm yiaMTliTiM^if A a jP^^B*lß^3^lß ~^^&M 'XX-'-Xamr LET US PROVE THE DIFFERENCE Comparison conclusively proves relative value. Comparison is the basis upon which we offer the THE ROYAL WILL DO MORE WORK AND BETTER
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    • 105 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Hotel attractions Pape L Clyno car for sale Pain T. Lon.e: John whisky Pa-i 6. Gas geysers on hire Page 6. Shipping: on pages 10, 1- and 1.3. Run Bee Toi provisipni Page 2. Silks from Wassiamull's Page 2. Whiteaway's toy bazaar Pa^re t). Karamcharul's >ilk palace -Pa^e
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    • 12 1 WING LOONG THE RECOGNISED HOUSE for EUROPEAN TROPICAL SUITS 32, HIGH STREET.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 132 1 THE WEEK Tkuredajfi 1 1 Ili^h Water. I. r>i« aj»., 1.12 p-m. High Water, Malacca, i (l a.m., 11.0" p.m. Armistioe Day. W. Australia mail doses, i 4 a.i i. Homeward nail closes, noon. Services: Cenotaph. T.;-i0 a.rr Cathedral. L 0.30 aan. E_x-S rvices Dinner.-. BttTOpe Hotel. Friday, \2th. Hi^'h
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  • 315 2 T*. foßowtog is the report ol the directot> I Hie -harehi Mers of Pulau Bulang Company. Limited, to be presented at thtannual meeting <>n November 17th. at Harrisons Barker, and Company, Limited, at m. n. T r X t ■:..!>;iny having been reinstated on tk- r.rj-.-'-r September
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  • 240 2 Singapore, Nov. 10. i have been very tYw features of interest the market during the past week, but there has been a gradual steadying D] f prices largely due we believe to the small amount of nearby rubber offered. There ha> apparently been considerable delay issuing
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    • 15 2 RollmopsMariniere Haring. Spice Cheese. Eels. Bun Bee Co. 11l and 113 Beach Road, Phone 460.
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    • 220 2 TBE BAPPY VALLEY LTD. The Town Amusement CENTRE MALAY OPERA. CINEMA. SIDE SHOWS AMUSEMENTS. I Mdm. 1 m Kelvey's School of DANQNG For children and young ladies m Character, Classical, Clog, Exhibition, 'ir Ballet and Toe Dancinp. Private lessons m modern ball-room dancing 1 and latest variations. I guarantee to
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    • 138 2 PAVILION TO-NIGHT JOHN BARRYMORE m "THE SEA BEAST" An Epic that will live fox evtr JOHN BARRYMORE'S BEST Supported by The Latest PATHE GAZETTE. In the First Show at 7.30 p.m. THE FATAL MISTAKE (William Fairbanks). "THE BARNYARD" with LARRY SEMON. Admission Prices: Upstairs $2.50, Downstairs $2, $1.25, 75 cts.,
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    • 350 2 ONE OF THE SCREEN'S MOST BEAUTIFUL Wom Ek^ ONE OF. THE FINEST PICTURES EVER SCREEN^ From Tuesday, 9fh, to Monday, loth November AT THE ALHAIIBRA Corinne Griffith In the Most Pretentious Work of her individual produce A FIRST NATIONAL ATTRACTION SUPERB A TENSE ENGLISH SOCIHTY DRAMA MADE E AMOl* 1
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  • 901 3 Sir G. Buchanan Complains at J Lengthy Proceedings. IMERGCES SEVERE CROSSEXAMINATION. London; Nov. 1. Vk hen the Back Bay Enquiry Committee resumed its sitting to-day Sir Harry Court-hope-Munroe on behalf of Sir George Buchanan pointed out. m regard to the Committee's request that Sir
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  • 113 3 London. Oct. 26. B||echanisin |or providing aeroplanes with -r much needed brake was described by Mr G. H. Dowty m a lecture at the Institution of Aer- nautical Engineers. This consisted of a drum carrying a cable with an anchor fixed at the outer end. The anchor
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  • 55 3 BURLINGTON ARCADE SOLD FOR £330.000. London. Oct. 27. The Burlington .Arcade was sold by auction m Londi n to-day for £330,000. The Earl of Rosebery has followed the example of other large land owners by taming his estate? into an unlimited company with a capital of £362.000. The Directors are
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    • 163 3 I irj m every tablet 5 I; 1 RY< 'M-: loves Roses— f then delicate, Imgeriog "J s fragi attce is always 3j an reroembeTwL I* thought buy /T ~~^S < v l- blooms are vt/ WJ Jj reate the Wut eo u S choose:— *m v. hicli pet- <
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    • 232 3 It's a sinful shame I > /^jiiiiijßw?^ That is the remark frequently uttered to our repr >s- J X^^^^^^^^^^Jii entatives at the sources fro,;] which we }-u\ »ur ■S Fresh Iruit I; They seem to chin-c A a shame that such UiAcioOJ ?^S^tks^Tv i^ 9^"^ fresh fruit should be made
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  • 255 4 LONDON'S MAYORESS. MYRA GRAY WINS THE CESAREWITCH AT 50 TO 1. 1 Copy rig^M bj an .i.> 1 !.1 tkHiing th lot, t [Copyright By arrangement with Daily Graphic]. Myr;i Gray (No. 38), a 50 t" 1 outsider, winning the Cesarewitch by two length*- from Miss
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  • 265 5 Europeans' Moderate Display. KUBIE PLAYS TENACIOUS INNINGS. Bombay, Oct. 27. Karachi, October 27th. The match between the M.C.C. and a European eleven, captained by C, B. Rubie, resulted m a draw. Scores: M.C.C. Ist. Innings. Wyatt, c Parker, b Morgan 30 Sandham, 1.b.w., b Bechan 67
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  • 213 5 ALL KARACHI XI WELL BEATEN. The full scores m the Bf.CC/s match auainst an all Karachi XI, which the visitors won by an utnings and 148. arc as follow All-Karachi XL— lst Innings. Gopaldas, c Parsons, b Boyes 25 Jtinshaw, c Br \\n. b Boyes 10 Gea,rv
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    • 333 5 you need a* always handy f D ECAUSE to neglect injuries or J-) skin affections allows poisonous 5: disease germs to swarm into any fissure or break m the tissues. BECAUSE Zam-Buk is remarkable < for its power to expel this germ danger, eradicate disease, and cause speedy growth of
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    • 370 5 'm^rfc/T Wr/k*** MfiV&S&tJ It! titP finf QAJPrttnPY I 1 m^^ railfabl When the sun beats down with l^w yM /i^M/ pitiless heat penetrating roofs /^^^^tx^lf^ i^r anc^ wa^ s^ when flying dust \^Sf^^l A~^^^^t makes life a constant irritation M %S^^^^^^^ N Take it to keep up your strength, 'w
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  • 1161 6 Astonishing Passages m a New Book. GIBES AT 4 L. G." "You dcn't think there's something: grand about such a type as Arthur Balfour?' said I. 'That damned Madonna lily!" said Dickon. "He grows where he's planted." This is a sample of the astonishing
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  • 429 6 VICAR'S HAN ON BROWNING (jl OTATION. A vicar's objections to a quotation oi well-known lines from 11. owning'- MAsoland as an inscription on a tombstone were over-ruled m the S:. AJbans Consistory Court by the Chancellor tor th< l\iocese, Mr. Kenneth Macmorran, X.c. He blso held
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  • 45 6 Tobogganing m the North. London, Oct. 2(J. As if to emphasise the coal shortage winter has descended early. There have been cold winds and rains for the past fortnight succeeded by a snowfall all over the country last night. rp i
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    • 106 6 WHITEAWAYS Toy Bazaar IS NOW INFULLSWING. HAVE YOU SEEN: The Live Monkey? The Live Leopard? Father Xmas' Wood Hut m The Snow? The Teddy Bear Wedding? I The Comical Clown? Heaps of Other Novelties. j Monday, November 15 DOLLAR, DAYS Whiteaway Laidlaw, Cp I s Incorporated I f /I V£)
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    • 233 6 v 4 JOHN HAIG &C?E D j§ VVA j**.&l (Owning Haip H LN V\^ f \J^f MARKINCH M^L^^^bt THE OLOEST DISTILLERS j/£^o fl^"ail ■Ml -^^■^^Mfc^^^^Vfc^ »*^"«l THE ANCiLO-SIAM CORPORATION I I I it". f k 1^ These cars have now wrHved and -ire open {'hm.ui in-pt-n m cmr Show-rooms. Seven
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  • 770 7 Bombastic Juveniles. AN AGE OF TRUCL LENCE. There is a story told of Lord Chief Justice Russell playing cards with a subaltern m the Guards and rebuking that splendid young gentleman for the poor quality of his bridge. The young man, however, did not take the
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  • 148 7 "Promised Us the Moon." "When you have a man going abut nine months before the stoppage advertising 1 himself as 'one of the Big Five who are going to bring the Government and coal-cwners to our feet/ this is what you might have expected," declared
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  • 814 7 The Ten Per Cent. Allocation. S.S. ASSOCIATION'S VIEWS. The following: is the report of^a Sub-Com-mittee of the Straits Settlements Association appointed to consider the utilisation of surplus funds for Town and Colonial improvement. We were appointed a Sub-Committee to consider the above question, and now beg
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  • 62 7 Mr. F. George Penny, M.P. for Kingston-on-Thames, might truly be termed "the M.P. for Malaya" says Mr. J. H. M. Robson m the Malay Mail, for he is always interesting himself m matters concerning these countries. At th«? moment, he has taken up the question of the reduction m the
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  • 723 7 Helping the Medical Mission, SOCIAL RECREATIONS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Malacca, Nov. 8. A very successful bridge drive was held m the Malacca Club m aid of the Medical Mission. Mrs. Lambert wen the ladies' prize and Captain A. C. Cooney the men's prize. The arrangements were m
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    • 341 7 BUSINESS CARDS. f#ARY SETON. i u'KWOOD FURNITURE < > SHANGHAI SHADES. 1j B xMBEiT MANSIONS. > „.ViV. -^swwwwwww FUNERALS? C IN( ;\PORE CASKET CO. EXPERT UNDERTAKERS." TELEPHONE 75. WHIPPET 'Srs for him:. rea t Reduction m Rates THE VIATIC MOTOR CAR CO. s ()rh ard Koad 69-b. Bukit Timah Rd.
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    • 686 7 NOTICES. EXCHANGE BANKS. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Thursday, 11th November, Saturday, 13th November, and Monday, ir>th November, being Public Holidays. 5-11 12 n RATRUT BASIN TIN DREDGING CO., N.L. (Incorporated m New South Wales). NOTICE is hereby given that a dividend at ihe rate of 6d. per
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    • 154 7 MACPHAIL CO.. LTD'S. REPORT. Singapore. Nov. 10. Rubber. Local 703£ cents per life. Steady. Tin. London £297 15s. Local 152% 75 tons sold. Rubbers. Shares are quiet. P^jams offer at -I and Kuala Sidims at 4. Bukit Katils are quoted 1.16 L'JO and Sungei Tukangs at 1.3>7% L.42%. Brogas have
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    • 671 7 TENDERS. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS VOLUNTEER FORCE. SINGAPORE VOLI'XTKER CORPI Tenders will be received up to noor; of Kiiday, the 12th November, 1926. at the Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, from persir. desirous of contracting for tht- making: up of Flannel Shirts and Khaki Drill Uniforms (consisting of Tunics, Trousers, Shorts and (ape
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  • 46 8 DOMESTI C OCCURRENCES. BIRTHS. FOSTER A' Euvepvai Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on rth November, to Molly, wife of X. .J. A. Foster, of Rantau, a son. iIoHBS A.l the Europe-iii Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the '•♦th November 1926, to Mr. and Mrs. R. W Hobhs, a daughter.
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  • 370 8 SINGAPORE FREE PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1926. Armistice Day. To-day we recall again memories which, whilst to hundreds of thouI sands still bitterly sad, yet with the passage of time have lost some of that poignant anguish which made many, soon after the war, feel that the terrible sacrifices had
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  • 410 8 A further stage m the progress of the devolution policy has been reachled and the financial aspects having been duly considered and suggestions made as to what matters can satis- factoriiy be delegated to State Councils for control, the legal aspects of the subject are now
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  • 188 8 Raffles Library will b? dosed to-day and Monday, l>ut will be open on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. I Mr. R. V. S. Wright has been appointed 1 andmaster to the Johore Military and Volunteer Forces. Mr. R. E. Bain, who has been m the employ of the
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  • 213 8 Kuala Lumpur Tragedy. BRAVE MEN'S DEATHS. (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Li mpur. Nov. 10. A sad tragedy occurred yesterday at the fouth mile Ampang viliajre. resulting m trdeath of three Chinese. A boy, ten years of a^e. while <!•>.< ,mg tiw mouth of the well Ml
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  • 334 8 SIM HE^I 'Mi BI RJ *i- &ROU> H TRUSTS. H ba] the I late Soh Hong Sen; his death m L 921, ed at *A nl was lie subject »f consideri Hi i lj »tice, Sir William II m ison '!'h«testafc dir «te I that nil i
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  • 141 8 LEGAL ASPECTS TO BE EXAMINED. His Excellency the Eiigfa Commissteaer has appointed a Committee consisting of the following members: the Hon'bh the Legal Adviser, F.M.s. (Chairman.), Mid the Ronirie Mr. A. s. Bailey, M.F.c. with the following terms of reference: (I.i To considei ami report, having negatd to the
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  • 175 8 It is said that there is R proposal afoot to change the name of the Ipofa Gymkhana Club to Perak Turf Club. Ex. Mr. P. R. Wait, of the Chartered Bank, who, with Mr. Wait, arrived m Penan- kg the Delta last week, has g Be to the Bank's branch
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  • 183 8 Collections m Sin.-, THE ESTIM iTED Ml; i TKj, Poppy Day m 5.,, great success, alth< results will not achieved last yeai afternoon at the < money collected bj I i during 1 the da\ was < total m the neighl i pected. Thi^ sun which had been
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  • 96 8 \RMKI> ROBKEm GEYLAS <'-ui(\ix\ ihia a CM n |be room sl i ;n-'-cH he* bi m I wi i fo ban Ired d a left behii H-i r escape. Tin <% ihn.jjrh the "•■< I ufe mm hen a I y ibe w "it km. he ;n ised
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  • 65 8 CHINESE R t)K N I l:] From Our I >'•■• A w call hj l h iiw Tan CfcMlC us he sequel to foi l'iilliam ear i i The- c« npUtinai I a i d pair <i' ear-rinf tho late CStong K<.' ulun she uked to r.
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  • 28 8 I The foil,,* i-urar. I fr-.Mi and departur* For the month ol 1 1 Adults: UBM Ktnori and L'T'i. Th«- wHvali n ■wngfrii <<i;i: I I
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    • 233 8 "THE CONNOISSEUR COMES TO CALDBECK'S" CHAMPAGNE CIDER Cherry Pearmain A Good Old English Drink made by BuJmers of Hereford CALDBECK, MACGRBGOR CO, LTD. (Incorporated under the Cowfwmes' Ordinaneea of Hongkong i e&TJHWVtcd fU Sim i' i/li'i IS, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE. < J BT SPECIAL Wn»^ APPOINTMENT < TO HIS MAJESTI
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    • 17 8 x^. FOR ALL J^^^ VERMIN USE AGENTS: W. R. Loxley Co. II DFARS' Ll GOU>EN SERIES. I
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    • 12 8 j To-day's Feature I the wo l i PICT I RE. I
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  • 64 9 KV ENHOUR DAY. London. Nov. 10. proposals for a j repared to take tents, mv 'lying not ■>vi the extension >ili:v has been rence. •m accept district nt on insisring on a no! c assent to a N nal Appeal toelud j its onus of thi wb
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  • 48 9 Service. J York. V>v. 10. Schneider Cup seang held at Sort* '.k. Eta an, Captain of the Horne Toki naval yesterday d min.t:. bad squall, Ferra m machine (raS overed the ■•> ii. t'X- an team are Lietrte- Italy is the only other I Debernardi ami
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  • 62 9 JAPANESE PREMIES ACCUSED OF PERJURY. r rlegrain I I i okio. \o\. 9. and leader o! the B m m power. o£ examined by the ■■vnt "scandal" case. afee taken similar ng judge boh R- d :n !>:aining I nufc of tile a judge a: the I hours, and s
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  • 21 9 P Service.] Harylaad, N<». 10. including ea killed as the 'i tlished several collai sed qb the
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  • 117 9 SUN'S WITHDRAWAL. I ABOUR TYRANNY IN SWATOW. (From o«r Own Correspondent) Hongkong, Nov. 10. Fallowing Canton's dahn of the capture of Xanchanu. it is now reported from Shanghai that Genera] Sun Chuang Fang is withdrawing all his troops from Kiangsi Province. The Cantonese are rapidly advancing into
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  • 118 9 I Renter's Service.] London, Nov. 10. 3 Austen 'hai b •cc ed i eigß <Mi c< n fro ;k i nit i h led by I ord rough, eh« iding presentatives oi n an i I Ghaml rs of ■m v :ht i hina \;s tation,
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  • 129 9 [Renter's Service. Brussels, Nov. 10. The ity is en fete tot the wedding vi. Princess Astrid and Prinot- Leopold. The Belgian and Swedish flags are everywhere, the -hops are closed, and the work ers md school-children havt been given "j holiday Dense crowds loudly cheered the brilliant
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  • 91 9 [Renter's Service.] Mexico City. Nov. 10. a revolver fight m the lobby of the Senate last night, Senator Charles Henshaw i A dead Senator Espinoza. Hri.-haw \va- seriously injured. Mexico City. Later. Th shooting occurred immediately after the adjournment f ;he Senate. Senator Henshaw,
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  • 76 9 (Nany< Nichi-Nj**hi Shimbun Telegrram). lokio, Nov. 9. Tho kie-Minister of the Interior, Mr. Kawasaki, was to-day the victim of rowdyism, which is still rampant m Tokio. He was assaulted with blows by students l >e!i>'v.iing to a society called "Yamato Domashii Itenmei/ 1 which is said to
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  • 59 9 I Havas Service]. Paris, Nov. 10. M. Briand and the Italian Ambassador have agreed that a settlement m connection with the incid-nts at Tripoli, Benghazi and Vintimiglia is proceeding m a friendly manner. M. Brian emphasized the dangers involved m such affairs as Garibaldi's, which might react unfavourably
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  • 21 9 [Reurer's Service.] Athens, Nov. 10. The Republican victory is confirmed. The final figures of the elections are: Republi-
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  • 304 9 IMPtffelAL HARMONY. REPAIRING WAR DAMAGES. [Reuter's Service.] I.rondon, Nov. 9. With traditional ceremony and splendour the Lcrd Mayor's banquet was held at the Guildhall and was attended by delegates of the Imperial Conference and the cream of English public life. Responding: to a toast. Mr. Baldwin referrod
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  • 109 9 [Reuter's Service.] Rome, Nov. 9. No speeches were made at the i pening session of Parliament, but >n the suggestion >f the President the d< puties stood up and shouted "Long live Mussolini The Chambe] adopted a motion expelling deputies of the so-called Aventine Opposition and also
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  • 112 9 [British Radio— Official Service.j Rugby, Nov. 9. Oxford University to-day conferred upon Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Labour leader and ex-Minister, the honorary degree of Doctor »f Civil Law. The public orator m his introductory oration, delivered m Latin, described Mr. Thomas as one who
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  • 78 9 [Renter's Service.] Now York, Nov. 9. A clerical error is responsible for a discrepancy of 80,000,000 dollars m the report of brokers' loans from New York banks for October, which has just been issued by the Stock Exchange and clearing house banks. After ingenious theories had been
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  • 60 9 [Reuter's Servic^.] Atlanta, Georgia, Nov. 10. Three hundred thousand bales of cotton have been withdrawn from the market for 18-24 months, <>r until the market is satisfactory. Thj Georgia hanks have arranged, without appealing to Government, to finance the growers who planned a cotton lulding poo] with five
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  • 39 9 f Havas Service]. Paris, Nov. 9 M. Rivet. Governor of the French Settlements m Oceania, i.s charged with the administration of the territory of Kwang Chouvvan, replacing M. Delabrosse, who has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Cochin-
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  • 130 9 WHAT THE STRIKE COSTS. THREE HUNDRED MILLIONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, Nov. 9. In the House of Commons at questiontime, Sir Cunliffe Lister (Board of Trade) said the loss of production due to cessation of wcrk since May Ist. by the miners and others was estimated at between
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  • 147 9 [Reuter's Service.] Berlin, Nov. 9. Presenting his credentials to President Hindenburg, Sir Ronald Lindsay, the new j British Ambassador, spoke of the cordial Anglo-German relations as premising fruitful co-operation between Grsat Britain arid Germany. He said that! the Locarno Treaty and Germany's entry into th< Fjeagrue had
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  • 104 9 [Heater's Service.] Somon ille, Nov. }>. The court-room at the Hail-Mills murder i trial was transformed into a scientific <?xhi- bition. Firstly, enlarged reproductions of I fingerprints '.vert' shown and afterwards i Dr. Schultz, aided by wax models, including a replica of Mrs. Mills' head, explained m
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  • 62 9 Kansas City, Nov. 10. President Coolidge is expected to deliver an important address on international affairs on the occasion of the dedication of the Liberty Memorial here on Nov. 11th. An elaborate reception has been prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge and for the Queen of
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  • 66 9 [Reutei's Service] Paris, Nov. 10. Ricciotti Garibaldi's examination by the police has been continued. He is not under arrest, but is kept under strict surveillance. Already he has changed his hotel thrice, m order to conceal his whereabouts ti >!■: the general public, and possibly t > avoid
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  • 30 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Honskonjj, Nov. 10. H.R.H. Prince George leaves to-morrow for Home m order to spend Christmas with the King and Queen.
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  • 131 9 London, Oct. 27. Sir Alan Cobham revealed the vicissitudes of his eventful life at a dinner at the Old Colony Club, London, when he was the guest of honour. Shortly after demobilisation he met his partner and decided to buy a joy-riding aeroplane. "We started with a
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    • 134 9 I" t^M^IM mIBBI- -mk reduced frjm $1.10 to 50.95 t)er yd. |l Bntt^^^^^fflßlPll reduced from 1.25 to 1.00 per yd. BTCIfE* '^WW^ PLAIN (OIOIKED THICOLINK En!uSl reduced from 1.90 to 1.50 per yd. •2 EXSsnfftt reduced from 1.45 to 1.25 per yd. 1 I Robinson Co Ltd.). (Incorporated m th<
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    • 716 10 BLUE FUNNEL LINE REGULAR PASSENGER CARGO SERVICES EXPRESS SERVICE MARSEILLES, LONDON N. CONTINENT FORTNIGHTLY WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON, AND N. CONTINENT. Twice monthly service Liverpool and Glasgow. (Via Genoa and Havre.) WEEKLY SERVICE— LONDON AND N. CONTINENT. MENELAUS London, Rotterdam and Hamburg Nov. 13 t AXTENOR Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Glasgow
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    • 567 10 Ellerman Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd. m England). 'fiIPRUAN" I INF LiLLnmAH Line mMrma PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICES TO UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. FREIGHT SERVICE. OUTWARDS. TO HONGKONG. Due Spore. s.s. WALTON HALL Dec. 24 HOMEWARDS. s.s. CITY OF WELLINGTON Havre, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg In
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    • 488 10 P. O. 1 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR U\ Es (Incorporated m England.) MAIL, PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVlrpo PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAAL STEAM NAVteifc. LONDON AND FAR EAST MAIL SERVin? N (Under Contract with His Majesty's Governn» q OUTWARDS FROM LONDON HOM k\\ \Kijv For China and Japan. Por Marseilles Ui m
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  • 1777 11 -Re-Building of Ancient Capital. j THE PL AX AM) ITS CRITICS. Mr. F. H. Brown, C.1.E., writing m the Observer says: Year by year m October the Government of India comes down from Simla to its winter seat m the Indian plains. The removal this month is
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  • 32 11 Undue Proportion of Blemished Rubber. London. Oct. 12. Mincing Lane complains that an unusual proportion of blemished robber is now arriving from Ceylon estates. rt7 marl** it wni'ld HllDear
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  • 223 11 TAIPING. SKY MEETING. (Under S.R.A. Rules of Racine). Friday and Saturday, 17th and l,Mh. Dec. Nine Races t\>r Ponies Two Races for Polo Ponies Two Consolation Rao Amateur Kiders. No Riding A.Uowan ESntance Fee $5 per Race. Entries close at the Secretary's "Office at 5 p.m. on
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    • 347 11 For Gifts— For Prizes The Classic Coral-Red Pen with r~m Jet Black Tips and 25 -Year Point i" n th" burtm. release and eoanJ M whHe I rV IVE Park^ r Duofold Pens for Prizes, vJ for Gifts, to brighten birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Give Duofolds at parties and contests.
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    • 452 11 NOTICES. NOTICE. Pursuant to Section 25 of Ordinance No. 144 (Trustees). In the estate of QUBK CHAY HONG DefeastidL XOTICE is hereby {liven that a!' creditors md other persons having any claims or demands ngrainst the Estate of Quek I hay Bong ate of Xo. 72, Telok Aye v Street,
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    • 496 11 The world-renowned remedy (or Cr*v»-Cr«w and n\\ parasitic di&ease* oi the skin Pfompt m action, certa.t n result, and. unlike many messy ointment? olten employed, perfectly ciean ir. use Jhe most obstinate cases readily yield to treatment Maiie b> BURGOYNE, BLRBIDGES Co., Ltd.. hng.and s mosi ftmtm Chemxsti. MttfaaMe iron:
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    • 398 12 Burns Philp Line (Incorporated m Australia.) FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND AND BRISBANE. Regular monthly sailings by the well-known steanier MARELLA (7,375 tons) and the new motor vessel MALABAR (4,512 tons^. The s.s. MARELLA is the largest and finest steamer trading to Australia. Cabins de Luxe, single
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    • 275 12 GERMAN AUSTRALIAN LINE (Incorporated m Germany). MARSEILLES. HOLLAND AND H'BURG m.s. DUISBURG Nov. 16 s.s. UARDA Dec. 13 m.s. RAMSES Jan. 20 All steamer have limited number o excellent passage accommodation. For space and passage apply N. V. STRAITS JAVA TRADING CO (Incorporated m Batavia). Nos. 135 and 136, Cecil
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    • 518 12 NEW ROITE TO FRANCE. An entirely new cross-Channel passenger service, connecting London and Paris by way of Tilbury and Dunkirk, is to be inaugurated m the near future, says "Modern Transport." It will be under the [joint auspices of tht L.M.S. and the NorthI crn of France railway companies. DOLLAR
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    • 355 12 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) I TICKETS P^I TOURSI Passages booked by all steamship lines. Independent and Conducted Tours. Travellers' Cheques. Letter* of Credit. Remittances by Draft and Cable Transfer. Foreign monies exchanged. Baggage and Accident Insurance effected. Booking Office for F.M.S. RLYS., ROYAL STATE RLYS. OF
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    • 238 12 CHRISTMAS PRESENTS For FRIENDS AT Hojj The following HOME DUTY AM, ,> (XT JQ MANILA CIGARS i.a per. a m (iI(IFNte I H. P. O. Reina ri J do. do. High Ufa m th. I.A IN« LA« n Perfectos Bouquets Orange Pekoe Tea From the finest I Packed m odei
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    • 685 12 MAIL DESPATCHES. I BY TRAIN. Kuala Pahang, Pekan, Sungei Lembing and Kuantan (via Gemas and Jerantut) every Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday 6 a.m. Bangkok every Thursday 6 a.m. Kota Tinggi, Scremban, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh, Taipjng, Penang and Kedah and lower Siam 6 a.m. Kelantan every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
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    • 272 12 SHIPPING NOTES. The Harrison steamer Statesman, recently arrived at Newport (Mon.) with the first cargo of £kmth African coal ever shipped to a Bristol Channel port. H. M. S. Castor (Captain A. J. Landon, R.N.) is expected to arrive at Singapore on Saturday from Hongkong, and will probably leave on
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    • 551 13 O. S. K. Line. Destinations. Steamers. Arrive. Dept. I tterdam, Btmbmg, Bremen. Colombo, Aden, Port 2Ta*l P Sw* Amur Ma Nov. 12 Nov. 14 ■at. Dar-es-Sariaam, M: > Bay and Durban. f Canada Maru Nov. 16 Nov 17 A Ray, Cape Town. Rio, dec and B. Aires. fLa Plata Maru
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    • 387 13 TRAVEL"* COMFORT DOLLAR jtBJHn "PRESIDENT |M LINERS ~^s^^^^as^ Dollar President liners offer you luxurious travel comforts. All staterooms are outside rooms, well-ventilated and cooled by electric fans. They are furnished with beds (not berths), each having a n electric reading lamp. Staterooms with private bath predominate, all have hot and
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    • 646 13 Kerr Steamship Co.. Inc. 44, BEAVER STREET, NEW YORK. (Incorporated m U.S.A.) General Agents. REGULAR FREIGHT SERVICE TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND (via Suez). s.s. BELFAST MARU du< M.s. SILVERFIR due s.s. BORDEAUX MARU due JC m.s. SILVERELM due m.s. SILVERAY due 2 m.s. SILVERASH due Jan For rates
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  • 1152 14 Whose is the Fault? Ol R PROBLEM MORE THAN THE DOMINION'S. The Hi n. H. P. Colebatch, Agent-Gen-eral for Western Australia, sends the following: reply to the article by an Australian correspondent m the Observer. Dear Sir. -In last Sunday's issue of the Observer an Australian correspondent discusses
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  • 340 14 Twenty-six Days Without Food. Vancouver, Oct. 1. A remarkable story of endurance against starvation, cold, and fatigue is told by Nurse Warburtori", who lias just returned to Princeton (British Columbia) from an adventurous expedition m the Rockies. After being twenty-six days with tut food, she
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  • 163 14 Secretary for War's Defence m Common*. London, Oct. 25. The safety-razor contract, mentioned m a message of October 17th, was the subject of questions m the Mouse of Commons, replying to which Sir Laming WorthingtonEvans said that the razor holders wouJcS be made at Slough by a
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    • 280 14 fHome made London buns. So easy to make when cook II uses "Raisley for the raising. And you can be sure they fr will be light and digestible because Raisley mixes If freely and perfectly with the \l i ordinary flour and so raises if 1 it evenly and surely.
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    • 47 14 A NEW NERVE CURE. A man convicted of burglary at the London Sessions m mail week was stated to have explained to a pcliceman that a candle found m his pocket was used by him as a medicine. He had discovered, he said, that to chew it
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    • 242 14 The Quickest Way to Kill the Flea S are .ore than a house- g£eco JenSf many da^rou" dLases k clean, easy to use and harmle s toTou LJTviur family. Protect to humans t evaporates quu kh £1 .oved ones from this harmful -*"s+*, StS^ XTyelrrofresearch, the Stand- Uj>- the most
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  • 549 15 FRASER'S WEEKLY REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 10. i During the past week tin has remained steady with a slightly firmer tendency at the close. Rubber has also improved during the week although further increase of stocks has again to be noted. Both sections of the share market have
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  • 120 15 ROSE MACPHAIL CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, Nov. 10. London. Rubber Is *%<]. Up %d. Local 70%. London. Tin ,£2 .»7 15s. Up 65. Local 152% for 75 tons. Mining. Papans 26 28, Rembians 64 M, Rahman Hydraulics 2.77% 2.82 Va, Kinta Dredging 2.20 2.25, Petalings 4.55 4.65, Ting Kils 3.55 3.65,
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  • 30 15 The following telegram has been received by Boustead and Company, Penang, from the Manager of Katrut Basin: 'Trial run of jijrs satisfactory dredging resumed 6th. instant."
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  • 68 15 November 10. Pank 4 m.s. 4 5-32 Bank demand 2 .3 25-32 Private credits 3 m.?. 24 7-16 New York, demand 1-16 Credits 90 days 57 7 /B France, demand 1675 India. T. T. 155 Honjrkong, demand 15 4 p.c. Di>. Yokohama, demand- 113"^ Java, demand 139% Bangkok, demand
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  • 217 15 November 10. Tin 7."> Ttons |U»£46 Gambier 11.00 Pepper White 79.00 Pepper Black 18.00 Flake Tapioca 5.80 Pearl Sago Small 9.50 Copra 10.60 Copra Stindried 11.10 Opium, Benares unt. 4,000 Rice Liang Hin Chan Mark Red Eagle (New) 330 Rice, Siam old No. 1 330 Rice, Rangoon Bint&n 260
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  • 66 15 November 10th., 12 o'clock noon. Buyers Sellers R.S.S. equal to Standard Q.C.F. s P ot Tin L 70 Standard R.S.S. on Tinder Nov. 70% 71 Dec 71 4 71 1. •lan -Mar. 72 v 4 7J^ Apr-June 7:r.. 74 Tone of Market: Dull. Latest Cable:
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  • 156 15 Yesterday's Alterations. Kamunting gg 8 [i 92s 94 x.d. Kuchais Ordl ($1) 2^25 •> 3o Kuyoh tin ($1) 1.45 J'; )0 Lingui Tin 1,90 2.00 c.d. Puchonu- (£1 12s 12s 6d Rahman Hyds. ($1 2. 50 2 Rantau Qrd (sl> i';c> 2^oo Rantau (Pref) ].»<;, 2.00 Sungei
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  • 68 15 [British Radio Official Service.] Rugby, Nov. <>. Amsterdam 12.12 4, Beriin 20.42%, Bombay Is. 5 55-84<L, Brussels 34.83 k*. Buenof Aires 45 23-32, Copenhagen 18.22 V Genevi 25.12, Helsingfors 192%, Bong Kong Is. ll^d., Lisbon 2 17-32, Madrid 32.02 1 Milan 116, New York 4.843*. Oslo 19.38%, Paris 151,
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  • 119 15 RUBBER AUCTION. YESTERDAY'S PRICES. The Singapore Chamber of C<;immrc< Rubber Association held its 78. r >th. auction yesterday, where there was Catalogued 1,334,440 lbs.; 595.73 tons. Offered 923,4** lbs.; 412.27 tons. Sold K69.319 lb*. 588.09 tons. London I*. H%d. New York U% t t s PRICES REALIZED.
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  • 680 15 Singapore, Nov. 9. Our market since our last report habeen featureless, although the prices of both Tin and Rubber have remained steady business is still restricted. Rubber.— The London price of the commodity is up fed. London stocks show a further increase of 904
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  • 9 15 The quotation for McAlister's recent new
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 379 15 Pr $7,000,000, S.C. Assurance m Force Over 23,000,000. THE GREAT EASTERN UFE ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated m Straits Settlements) OFFlOfr:— Winchester House Singapore. LONDON OFFICE: 32 Old Jew^y, E.C. Ny has £20,000 deposited with the Supreme Court of England, and complies with the British Life Assurance Companies Act ATTRACTIVE PLANS
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    • 859 15 BANKING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. (Incorporated m Hongkong) Head Office: Hongkong. Authorised Capital 150,000,000 Issued and fully paid up $20,000,000 Reserve Fund:— Sterling £4,500,000 Silver $27,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $20,000,000 I COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon: Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Chairman Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, Deputy Chairman
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    • 96 15 INSURANCE. THE ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. (Incorporated m the S.S.) DIRECTORS: Teo Chong Siongr, Esq. (Chairman). Chua Han Leong, Esq. Wong Yong Kai, Esq. Loke Van Kit, Esq. Lee Pie Soo, Esq. Leong Foong Siew, Esq. Lee Chin Tian, Esq. Thio Kirn Chuan, Esq. Mr. Au Mm Thong. The Company
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    • 39 15 ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. (Incorporated m England by Royal Charter A.D. 1720 FIRE MOTOR CAR MARINE Fidelity Guarantee— Administration Bonds Singapore Representatives.— Messrs. BARLOW CO Messrs. HARRISONS, BARKER CO., LTD. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS (Ist floor). A. GORDON LEE, Resident Manager.
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  • 1803 16 Action Against Leprous Trustee. REMARKABLE SUPREME COURT APPLICATION. An application for the appointment of another trustee m place of Tan Chung L n\ sun and executor I the late Mr. Tan Kheam Hock, which is baaed on the fact that Chong Lay is a leper, was
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  • 38 16 London, Oct. 28. The following are the results of soccer fiiendlies played to-day: Cambridge 'Yar. 2, Navy L'don Caledonians 1, Oxford '\'ar 4. London, Oct. 30. Th( following are the results of ''soccer" c: i i
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  • 495 16 Missing Sinhalese Arrested. CHARGED WITH CHEATING. Tudor Weerakody, a Sinhalese who was reported missing some time back, has been arrested and charged with cheating and criminal breach of trust. The accused's disappearance about thre-a months ago vvas surrounded m mystery 'and his relatives were led to
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  • 112 16 Corinne Griffith cannot receive t« much praise for the superb manner m which she dramatically interprets the role of Lady Ht-lo Haden m the Kirs; National produc- tion Declasse, which is now showing at the Alhambra. The skilful touch of Director Robert Vignola evidences itself throughout
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  • 69 16 The following will represent Johore m cheir Malaya Cup match against Singapore on Saturday at Genuang: Castell; Williams, Forbes, O'Meara, Lorraine, Du(igeon, Burgess; Bailey, Billing, Dalley, Gray, Fbden, Prince, Fenner and Williams. Johore's other State matches are: December 4 vs. Malacca, friendly, Malacca. December 11 v.
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  • 48 16 Mr. Robert S. O'Meara is spending a week or two m this country m connection with his duties as Canadian Trade Commissioner m the Middle East. He leaves Singapore this week-end for Penang, and is returning to Singapore m a few days tiirlfe.
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  • 18 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Nov. 10. A Municipal bus driver was fined $25
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  • 651 16 Chinese Defeat Calcutta Team. YESTERDAY'S MATCH AT STADIUM. S.C.F.A, 3, Calcutta Wanderers 0. The Chinese were by far the superior side whtm they met the Calcutta Wanderers on the Stadium yesterday afternoon. There was perhaps a great deal that one might desciibe as clever football m the game, but,
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  • 43 16 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Championship Pairs. Dr. Chill and Winter beat Dunman and Mi Hard Watts, 21—17. Handicap Single. Layton scr. beat McKerrow phis 6. 21 —12 Davics plus 1 beat Cantrell scr., 21— <;. Godwin scr. beat Dyne plus 2, 21 12.
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  • 37 16 Championship Pairs. Godwin and Donaldson vs. Donaldson and Hickey. Handicap Doubles. Cookson and McKerrow plus. 5 vs. Hughes and Bennett scr. Handicap Singles. Harrington plus. 2, vs. Peyser scr. Dr. ("hill scr. vs. Dyne scr.
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  • 68 16 The following have l>i>en invited to play rugby for the S.C.C. against the A.P.c Tuesday at the Stadium: A. B. Cowan G C. Ashworth, F. G. H. Allen, W. B. Wigg] E. J. M. Cameron, M. Buchanan, P T 1 Hutching, J. A. Grant. W. T. Cherry G R.
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  • 18 16 1111 annual foursome match between Sen land and the Rest will be played on Sunday
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    • 142 16 |A STEINWAY GRAND hJJS p GIVES TO ANY DRAWING ROOM THAT FIN i ToiY QUIET DIGNITY SO ESSENTIAL IN HOME jl CAIJ AND INSPECT THESE TO I) w J Sole Agents. i S. Moutrie Co., Ltd. J Incorporated m Hongkong >. J S RAFFLES PLACE. SINGAPORE tvMViVAVAVAViVV.V.VAS'AV.W.V.V.V.-,',.. Vv *vJ ancient
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